Now Ronnie Pickering's got a dog? Oh ****. I remember hearing about him as a kid (living on the estate he comes from), he used to be a boxer IIRC, now just a sad pathetic old man whose made himself look a complete berk and the whole world taking the mickey. Will cyclists now refer to a motorist goi...

[quote="Greystoke"]I cycle toured in Scotland in May/June. We soon learned to pitch the tent high up enough, away from water and in the wind..... spray deodorant kills any midges in your tent ...and yet you still spray it on yourself? :lol: I never use the stuff myself but I can imagine it...

Don’t know about ones from recycled tyres but have experience of plastic ones made from carrier bags. These are made near me and I began using them o the farm around 15 yrs ago. They certainly haven’t rotted so far. The thinner stobs can be a bit whippy when melling them in. I’ve some heavier ones a...

Success of the SQR is also dependent on how much seat post you have and position of saddle. I have both Carradice and Ortileb and if the Ortileb bag is big enough it would be my first choice. Because my saddle is rammed back I have to hang a cut off seatpost from the rear of saddle onto which I clam...

The difference between a good and bad bunkhouse comes to the fore when you arrive in bad weather. Can I get out of my wet and potentially muddy kit off whilst out of the weather? Can I put my bike somewhere safe out of the weather? Can I get a hot shower no matter how many before have had one? Is t...

A new bit to Walkerburn has had opening ceremony today :D Looks good A8CD8BAB-2540-4DE9-BD97-D8374B5A0377.jpeg Now that looks nice! As I said before, this May I am planning to take a cycle group from the west through Pebbles and Innerleithen. I do not want to take them the so called "T Loop&qu...

wide platform pedals with some studs as per the link will be fine I'd say go rubber grips and avoid the shin and calf injuries. Have you experienced these shin and calf injuries yourself? It’s not something that’s ever happened to me with V8's on 4 bikes. I can also confirm the soles on my shoes ar...